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Harry Truman: I commend to the favorable consideration of the Congress the enclosed letter from the Under Secretary of State and the…

On the recordFebruary 20, 1949
I commend to the favorable consideration of the Congress the enclosed letter from the Under Secretary of State and the accompanying draft legislation to make possible the continuation and expansion of the cooperative programs in public health, sanitation, education and agriculture that this Government is carrying on, through The Institute of Inter-American Affairs, in partnership with the governments of other American republics.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Bill Extending the Institute of Inter-American Affairs.

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